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Watch videos featuring Memorial Sloan-Kettering experts discussing new treatment approaches, key clinical trials, and innovations in detecting and treating many cancers.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Experience in Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgeon Inderpal Sarkaria describes the applications of robotic surgery in esophagectomy and other thoracic procedures at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

Runtime: 09:00 minutes Published: 05/01/2013 - 12:30 PM
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Recurrent Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Cancer

Gynecologic oncologist Dennis Chi describes a clinical trial evaluating secondary cytoreduction with and without HIPEC for various malignancies.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 04/17/2013 - 2:14 PM
Treating CMV Reactivation Following Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant

Physician-scientist Guenther Koehne describes a T cell immunotherapy for resistant cytomegalovirus infection in allogeneic stem cell transplant patients.

Runtime: 04:00 minutes Published: 04/03/2013 - 9:07 AM
Therapeutic Approach Demonstrates Improved Progression-Free Survival in Patients with Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Medical oncologist Gary Schwartz explains promising results of a phase II trial examining a novel combination of agents in patients with soft tissue and bone sarcomas.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 04/02/2013 - 2:50 PM
Combining Immunotherapy with Isolated Limb Infusion in Treating Advanced Melanoma

Surgical oncologist Charlotte Ariyan describes a clinical trial of a new treatment approach combining chemotherapy delivered through an isolated limb infusion with an immunotherapy drug for advanced disease.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 03/07/2013 - 2:55 PM
IL-7 Promotes T Cell Recovery after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

Medical oncologists Marcel van den Brink and Miguel-Angel Perales describe results of a phase I trial of IL-7 in stem cell transplantation.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 02/19/2013 - 1:19 PM
Regulation of Intestinal Inflammation by Microbiota following Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation

Medical oncologist Robert Jenq describes the role of microbiota in regulating intestinal inflammation post-allogeneic bone marrow transplant.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 02/19/2013 - 9:36 AM
Extrathymic Development of Murine T Cells Post–Bone Marrow Transplant

Medical oncologist Marcel van den Brink explains that functioning T cells may be generated in abdominal lymph nodes following allogeneic bone marrow transplant.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 02/19/2013 - 9:28 AM
Predictor of Transplantation Failure in Relapsed and Refractory Follicular Lymphoma (2012 ASH Conference)

Fellow Matthew Lunning describes a retrospective study that examined event-free and overall survival among patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2012 - 1:11 PM
Donor-Recipient Matching of Unrelated Cord Blood Units (2012 ASH Conference)

Fellow Parastoo Dahi describes study results indicating that higher resolution HLA matching is possible without significantly compromising graft dose in unrelated cord blood transplantation.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2012 - 9:16 AM
Graft-Specific HLA Antibodies in Double-Unit Cord Blood Transplantation (2012 ASH Conference)

Fellow Parastoo Dahi reviews a study that found that that graft-specific HLA antibodies do not influence unit dominance or prevent high rates of sustained donor engraftment in double-unit cord blood transplantation.

Runtime: 02:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2012 - 9:15 AM
Grand Rounds Presentation on Adjuvant Therapies in Gastric Cancer

Medical oncologist David Ilson talks about advances in adjuvant therapies for gastric cancer in a Grand Rounds presentation.

Runtime: 34:00 minutes Published: 11/12/2012 - 10:51 AM
Grand Rounds Presentation on Advances in Gastric Cancer

Gastric surgeon Vivian Strong talks about improved staging, progress in surgical technologies, and other advances in gastric cancer treatment in this Grand Rounds presentation.

Runtime: 26:00 minutes Published: 11/12/2012 - 10:44 AM
Phase III Trial for Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Symptomatic Anemia

Medical oncologist Virginia Klimek discusses a randomized clinical trial for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and symptomatic anemia. The standard treatments for MDS include red blood cell transfusions and erythropoietin injections, but many patients do not respond well to these therapies. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is participating in a multicenter Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study that is assessing the effectiveness of combining lenalidomide with erythropoietin injections.

Runtime: 04:00 minutes Published: 11/01/2012 - 10:07 AM
Phase I Clinical Trial of Anti-PD-1 in Hematologic Malignancy

Medical oncologist Alexander Lesokhin discusses a phase I dose escalation of an anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in patients with hematologic cancers.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 10/01/2012 - 8:42 AM
Minimally Invasive Techniques for Managing Early- and Late-Stage Ovarian Cancer

Gynecologic oncologist Dennis Chi reviews the use of minimally invasive techniques such as laparoscopy for the surgical staging of ovarian cancer.

Runtime: 04:00 minutes Published: 10/01/2012 - 8:36 AM
Improving Outcomes by Changing the Surgical Paradigm for Optimal Debulking

Gynecologic oncologist Dennis Chi discusses significant improvements in advanced ovarian cancer cases through the incorporation of extensive upper abdominal procedures.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 09/19/2012 - 11:30 AM
Phase III Clinical Trial of Doxorubicin Alone or in Combination with TH-302 for Soft Tissue Sarcoma That Is Locally Advanced or Inoperable

Medical oncologist William Tap discusses a multicenter randomized study that compares doxorubicin plus TH-302 versus doxorubicin alone for locally advanced soft tissue sarcoma that is inoperable or metastatic.

Published: 09/04/2012 - 12:36 PM
Robotic Surgery for Treating Select Lung Cancers

Thoracic surgeon David Finley reviews the expanded indications for robotic procedures in select lung cancer patients.

Runtime: 04:29 minutes Published: 08/31/2012 - 1:56 PM
Robotic Surgery for Treating Select Esophageal Cancers

Thoracic surgeon Inderpal Sarkaria discusses advances that have enabled surgeons to treat some esophageal cancers with robotics.

Runtime: 03:55 minutes Published: 08/28/2012 - 3:16 PM
Vascular Targeted Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Tumors

Urologic surgeon Jonathan Coleman discusses vascular targeted photodynamic (VTP) therapy for delivering intravenous TOOKAD® to destroy prostate tumors and the blood vessels that support them.

Runtime: 01:53 minutes Published: 08/15/2012 - 1:18 PM
Irreversible Electroporation (NanoKnife®) to Treat Prostate Tumors

Urologic surgeon Jonathan Coleman discusses an irreversible electroporation, a focal therapy that employs a NanoKnife® device to deliver an electrical current to small, localized prostate tumors.

Runtime: 02:30 minutes Published: 08/15/2012 - 1:15 PM
Thermal Prostate Tumor Ablation via Interstitial Laser Therapy

Urologic surgeon Jonathan Coleman discusses interstitial laser therapy, a thermal focal therapy option in which laser energy delivered with precision destroys small prostate tumors.

Runtime: 03:36 minutes Published: 08/15/2012 - 1:12 PM
Focal Cryoablation as Prostatectomy Alternative

Urologic surgeon Jonathan Coleman discusses focal cryoablation to destroy small and localized prostate tumors.

Runtime: 02:01 minutes Published: 08/15/2012 - 1:10 PM
Prostate Cancer Treatment via Focal Therapies

Urologic surgeon Jonathan Coleman discusses novel forms of focal therapy that may benefit select patients with localized prostate cancer.

Runtime: 03:49 minutes Published: 08/15/2012 - 1:07 PM
Minimally Invasive Approaches for Treating Kidney Tumors

Urologic surgeon Jonathan Coleman discusses approaches and techniques that have enabled surgeons to perform many kidney procedures in a less invasive manner.

Runtime: 04:07 minutes Published: 08/15/2012 - 1:02 PM
Personalizing Treatment: Mutations Identified in Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Tumors

Medical oncologist Paul Paik discusses the Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Mutation Analysis Program (SQ-MAP) and various open clinical trials.

Runtime: 04:00 minutes Published: 06/05/2012 - 3:14 PM
Clinical Trial: Quality of Life Outcomes following Minimally Invasive versus Open Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Thoracic surgeon Inderpal Sarkaria discusses a clinical trial comparing quality of life after minimally invasive versus open esophagectomy.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 06/01/2012 - 10:09 AM
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Gynecologic Cancers

Gynecologic oncologist Nadeem Abu-Rustum discusses the prognostic and therapeutic power of sentinel lymph node mapping in gynecologic cancers.

Runtime: 05:00 minutes Published: 05/01/2012 - 12:09 PM
Clinical Trial: Study of Oral Sapacitabine in Elderly Patients with Newly Diagnosed AML

Hematologist-oncologist Ellin Berman discusses a randomized phase III clinical trial of an investigational oral drug, sapacitabine, for AML in elderly patients.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 05/01/2012 - 10:13 AM
Clinical Trial: BMS-906024 for Relapsed or Refractory T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Hematologist-oncologist Don Douer discusses a Phase I clinical trial of intravenous BMS-906024.

Runtime: 02:00 minutes Published: 05/01/2012 - 10:03 AM
Complementary Therapies for Pain Management

Integrative medicine physician Gary Deng discusses complementary therapies for managing chronic pain.

Runtime: 28:00 minutes Published: 04/01/2012 - 9:38 AM
Integrated Genetic Profiling in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Mutational profiling can improve risk stratification and inform prognostic and therapeutic decisions regarding patients with AML.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 03/21/2012 - 3:26 PM
Unique Cases: The Use of Fluorescent Dye in Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping

Gynecologic oncologist Elizabeth Jewell discusses the fluorescent dye surgical platform in sentinel lymph node mapping for cervical and endometrial cancer detection.

Runtime: 04:00 minutes Published: 03/01/2012 - 11:06 AM
Grand Rounds on the Role of Integrative Medicine in Oncology

Integrative Medicine Service Chief Barrie Cassileth describes the program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center that has served as a model for similar services around the world.

Runtime: 37:00 minutes Published: 02/17/2012 - 8:47 AM
Grand Rounds Presentation on Curing Rectal Cancer

Gastrointestinal Oncology Service Chief Leonard Saltz talks about advances in the personalized treatment and cure of rectal cancer in this Grand Rounds presentation.

Runtime: 54:00 minutes Published: 01/24/2012 - 7:30 AM
Cord Blood Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies: Improving Access and Outcomes

Cord blood extends access to transplants for the majority of patients.

Runtime: 04:00 minutes Published: 01/10/2012 - 1:51 PM
Treating Liver Metastases with Hepatic Arterial Infusion Therapy

Nancy Kemeny, MD, discusses hepatic arterial infusion therapy for the treatment of liver metastases.

Runtime: 08:00 minutes Published: 01/09/2012 - 1:41 PM
Developing New Treatments for T Cell Lymphoma

Medical oncologist Steven M. Horwitz discusses the development and impact of three new, widely used therapies for T cell lymphoma: pralatrexate, romidepsin, and brentuximab vedotin.

Runtime: 05:00 minutes Published: 12/27/2011 - 10:48 AM
Role of FDG PET, CT, and Bone Marrow Biopsy (2011 ASH Conference)

Chief of the Lymphoma Service Andrew Zelenetz discusses a retrospective review examining the frequency of FDG avidity across a range of lymphoma histologies.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 10:47 AM
Pegylated Liposomal Doxirubicin in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma (2011 ASH Conference)

Medical oncologist David Straus discusses how sequential bexarotene does not increase response rate in patients with Kaposi’s sarcoma.

Runtime: 02:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 10:42 AM
Romiplostim in Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia (2011 ASH Conference)

Thrombocytopenia is a common effect of cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens in cancer patients, often necessitating reduction or delay in subsequent cycles. While the thrombocytopenia typically resolves with time, a subset of patients with chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia (CIT) have prolonged thrombocytopenia, of idiopathic etiology, that interferes with subsequent treatment.

Runtime: 02:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 10:35 AM
Bexxar/BEAM Versus Rituximab/BEAM and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (2011 ASH Conference)

Clinical Director of the Division of Hematologic Oncology Craig Moskowitz discusses a study comparing conditioning regimens followed by autologous stem cell transplantation.

Runtime: 02:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 10:31 AM
Allogeneic Transplant Following Brentuximab Vedotin Treatment (2011 ASH Conference)

Clinical Director of the Division of Hematologic Oncology Craig Moskowitz discusses positive responses of brentuximab vedotin in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma and systemic ALCL.

Runtime: 02:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 10:17 AM
Ofatumumab with ICE or DHAP Chemotherapy in B Cell Lymphoma (2011 ASH Conference)

Medical oncologist Matthew Matasar discusses the inclusion of OFA in second-line therapy for aggressive or relapsing B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Runtime: 02:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 10:12 AM
WT1-Specific Immune Responses in Multiple Myeloma (2011 ASH Conference)

Medical Director of the Cytotherapy Laboratory Guenther Koehne discusses WT1-specific cellular immune responses in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma and high-risk cytogenetics.

Runtime: 01:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 10:04 AM
Patterns of Disease Relapse and Progression in Multiple Myeloma (2011 ASH Conference)

Medical oncologist Hani Hassoun reviews a study that examined patterns of post-ASCT relapse.

Runtime: 02:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 9:51 AM
Predicting Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities in Lymphoma Trials (2011 ASH Conference)

Clinical Director of the Lymphoma Outpatient Unit Paul Hamlin discusses relationship between DLT and SAE with increasing age and comorbidities in lymphoma trials.

Runtime: 01:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 9:43 AM
Late Relapses following ATRA for APL are Uncommon (2011 ASH Conference)

Leader of the Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Program Dan Douer discusses a study examining late relapses among APL patients.

Runtime: 02:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 9:36 AM
ASXL1 Mutations Promote Myeloid Transformation (2011 ASH Conference)

Medical oncologist Omar Abdel-Wahab discusses studies that assessed the functional implications of ASXL1 mutations in the hematopoietic compartment.

Runtime: 01:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 9:30 AM
SCI-33 Epigenetic Effects of IDH1/IDH2 Mutations (2011 ASH Conference)

Medical oncologist Omar Abdel-Wahab discusses data linking TET2 with the function of cytosine deaminases as a pathway toward DNA demethylation.

Runtime: 01:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 9:25 AM
Validation of a High-Risk MDS Prognostic Model (2011 ASH Conference)

Medical oncologist Omar Abdel-Wahab discusses a study that validates a lower-risk prognostic scoring system’s ability to identify higher-risk MDS patients.

Runtime: 01:00 minutes Published: 12/10/2011 - 9:04 AM
Improving Outcomes Using Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Neurosurgeon Mark Bilsky, MD, explains how stereotactic radiosurgery has dramatically improved outcomes for patients with spine tumors.

Runtime: 03:00 minutes Published: 11/30/2011 - 3:11 PM
Arsenic Trioxide as Initial Therapy for Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Martin Tallman, a hematologist-oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, discusses a clinical trial combining arsenic trioxide with all-tansretinoic acid (ATRA) for the treatment of patients with APL.

Runtime: 3:00 minutes Published: 09/14/2011 - 12:00 AM
Leading-Edge Image-Guided Techniques

Stephen Solomon, an interventional radiologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, discusses the variety of image-guided therapies we offer patients.

Runtime: 6:00 minutes Published: 09/14/2011 - 12:00 AM
Leading Edge Options for the Treatment of Bladder Cancer

Bernard Bochner discusses approaches to bladder cancer treatment.

Runtime: 6:00 minutes Published: 07/01/2011 - 12:00 AM
Immune Cell Engineering: Targeted Therapy of Cancer with Modified T Cells

Learn how Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers are using genetically engineered T-cells to target cancer cells.

Runtime: 1:00 minutes Published: 05/01/2011 - 12:00 AM
Immune-based Gene Therapy for Cancer

MSKCC scientists are engineering immune-system cells called T cells so that they can identify and destroy leukemia and prostate cancer cells.

Runtime: 6:00 minutes Published: 05/01/2011 - 12:00 AM
Development of Next Generation Anti-Androgens

Medical oncologist Howard Scher describes new anti-androgen therapies for prostate cancer that returns after hormone therapy.

Runtime: 4:00 minutes Published: 03/01/2011 - 12:00 AM
New Treatment Paradigm for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Genitourinary cancer expert Robert Motzer discusses new treatment options for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Runtime: 6:00 minutes Published: 03/01/2011 - 12:00 AM
Clinical Decisions in the Management of Prostate Cancer

Surgeon James Eastham talks about quality-of-life issues associated with treatments for prostate cancer.

Runtime: 4:00 minutes Published: 02/01/2011 - 12:00 AM
Clinical Trials in Neoadjuvant Therapy for Bladder Cancer

Medical oncologist Dean Bajorin describes novel chemotherapy drugs in development at Memorial Sloan-Kettering that may be given before bladder cancer surgery.

Runtime: 5:00 minutes Published: 02/01/2011 - 12:00 AM
Treatment Strategies for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Medical oncologist Dean Bajorin talks about combining chemotherapy or radiation with surgery to treat patients with advanced bladder cancer.

Runtime: 2:00 minutes Published: 02/01/2011 - 12:00 AM